superficiality

noun

su·per·fi·ci·al·i·ty ˌsü-pər-ˌfi-shē-ˈa-lə-tē

plural superficialities

Synonyms of superficiality next

: the quality or state of being superficial

: something superficial

Examples of superficiality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Li Zhi’s exasperation with the corruption, greed, and superficiality of the powerbrokers in his society fueled his rebellious writing. —

JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024 Still, if Bridgerton has firmly embraced superficiality, then this season at least gives multiple races an equal slice of its thinly layered pie. —

Aja Romano, Vox, 21 May 2024 The writer had worked hard to get at the truth beneath the gilded superficiality of Babe and her ilk. —

Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024 Building relationships with a hundred musicians in Oslo, another hundred in Paris, while beginning new relationships with a hundred in Amsterdam and another hundred Chicago is a recipe for superficiality. —

Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for superficiality

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of superficiality was circa 1530

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“Superficiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superficiality. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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